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40hz:
This week Distrowatch identified an new Linux release for web developers and programmers.

The product is called Workbench Linux. And it seems to have scratched an itch somewhere, because its website was slashdotted big time following the announcement. It loosened up a bit today and now seems to be accepting connections.

Workbench is available as a free iso download at:
http://my-codebits.site88.net/workbench/index.html

From Distrowatch (www.distroatch.com):
WorkBench Linux. WorkBench Linux is a Xubuntu-based distribution aimed primarily at software and web developers. As such, it includes the most popular development environments (Eclipse, NetBeans, Lazarus, Gambas), tools (GCC, Sun JDK, PHP, Apache, MySQL) and utilities. Moreover, all the usual applications that a user would need on a daily basis (like the OpenOffice.org suite, VLC, Firefox and Thunderbird come pre-installed. In order to achieve the desired level of usability and eye-candy, the Xfce window manager is used in combination with Cairo-Dock and screenlets.
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The following more detailed list of included applications was posted at the download site:

Packages And Applications

Development
    * GCC, G77, Sun JDK, FPC, Python
    * Eclipse (+ All Callisto Repository Plugins)
    * NetBeans 6
    * Monodevelop
    * Anjuta
    * Glade
    * Gambas 2
    * Lazarus
    * wxGlade
Web Design & Development
    * Apache, PHP, MySQL Servers (XAMPP)
    * Kompozer
    * Bluefish
    * gPHPEdit
    * Cssed Editor
Development Utilities
    * SVN WorkBench
    * Geany
    * PoEdit
    * HexEditor
    * ManEdit
    * Umbrello UML Modeler
    * regExxer (advanced search & replace tool)
Graphics
    * GIMP
    * Inkscape
Office
    * OpenOffice.Org (complete suite)
    * Abiword Word Processor
    * Gnumeric Spreadsheet
Network
    * Firefox Web Browser
    * Thunderbird Mail/News Client
    * Filezilla FTP Client
    * Transmission Bittorrent Client
    * Wireshark Packet Sniffer
    * Pidgin Instant Messenger
Audio/Video
    * VLC Media Player/Streamer
    * Rhythmbox Music Player
    * Totem Media Player
    * SoundConverter
    * Audacity
Other Applications
    * Brasero Disc Burner
    * Cairo-Dock
    * Screenlets
    * Compiz (must be enabled manually)
    * 7Zip
    * gEdit
    * CHM Viewer
    * Ndis-GTK (GUI for Ndiswrapper)
 
+ all the integrated Xubuntu applications not mentioned here (Ristretto image-viewer, Thunar file-manager etc. )



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Workbench Linux has a very good selection of tools, although I'm surprised Perl and Ruby were not included. Add those, and install a screen recorder for creating instructional videos, and you have just about everything you need to be your own development house.

All in all, a very nice package with enough general purpose apps to even make it suitable for use as a regular Linux desktop.

Two small concerns: (1) Workbench is not available as a live-cd, so you can't preview it before installation. (2)The iso weighs in at a hefty 1.49 Gb. A broadband connection + download manager are pretty much a must. (UPDATE: Torrents are now available).

TucknDar:
How many Linux distros are there? :huh:

40hz:
How many Linux distros are there? :huh:
-TucknDar (August 13, 2008, 01:58 PM)
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The quasi-official number is somewhere around 359. 8)

However, recent scientific research now puts the number of Linux distros at 1.5 times the number of actual Linux users. ;)

TucknDar:
hehe, pretty much what I would've estimated ;)

zridling:
40hz, 1.5 seems to be about right. Great find!

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